Marcel is a singer in a punk band. One evening, after a gig, he bumps into his old flame Basia. After spending the night together, Basia is seriously ill and they end up in hospital with Marcel having to look after her son.
This encounter opens old wounds and the angry punk reveals himself to have been a frightened child; so far, so cliché. But in spite of this, Kacper Lisowski’s first film is surprisingly captivating, the characters are three-dimensional and there are some interesting cinematic twists and turns. The story is common but told beautifully.

Jorge lives with his father in Belgium. His father is Spanish and proud of it; he speaks neither French nor Flemish. He is also married to Maria, his pet hen, which he describes as his wife for 45 years. Jorge tries to be understanding but wants Maria to sleep in a coop. But for this to happen, he needs the mayor to grant him permission to build one, which the latter refuses point blank, because of what he sees as Jorge and his father’s unwillingness to learn Flemish and integrate in the community.
Welcom is gently mocking and despite its farcical elements, is never heavy-handed. Kudos to Pablo Munoz for going for laughs in his -very promising- graduation film.

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